In this episode there are " Time People" who move in a slightly different dimension. We see them as a slow moving blur....they hide your keys, move stuff so you can't find it, and love to cause gremlin like disruption in people's homes.
My family always blamed the " Time People" when ever we couldn't find something. I'd guess it was around 1981. I've searched all twilight zone, outer limits, amazing stories, but can't find anything about this! I'd really like to find it. It was really creepy too!
Thanks!

Is the Vicpylon answer the episode or story you're looking for? It definitely fits, but I remember another one that was very different. It was much more focused on the "gremlin like" aspect without those incidents being accidents; and they weren't exactly "Time People", IIRC.
– user2338816Nov 15 '15 at 22:29

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There is a Twilight Zone Episode (from the somewhat obscure 1985 remake) that contains elements of your question. Though I do not remember the term "Time People" they do reference losing keys, time travel and strange, faceless workers that might be mistaken for gremlins. Not holding out a lot of hope this is the answer, but the link goes to the relevant scene.

I remember this episode. Also, the fact that it didn't make any sense. If time is constructed frame by frame by some behind the scenes workers, does that mean some secondary set of workers is constructing the time that was passing during the construction phase?
– Jim ConantNov 15 '15 at 15:53

My wife and I loved that episode. Whenever we can't find something, we joke that "the blue guys must have done it".
– DoxyLoverNov 15 '15 at 18:23

Welcome to SFF:SE. Some elaboration, such as explaining how this is a match in text rather than via a link, would improve this answer. Perhaps a look at this guide would be helpful.
– Politank-ZJan 2 '18 at 4:00